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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-30

SOLDIERS MONUMENT AT YOUNGSTOWN, o.
add the military fame. Socrates went to
war, and with his giant power carried the
wounded Xenophon off the field. Here,
therefore, where the soldier attained such
reach of mind and such renown, the graves
of the dead ones became sacred, and thus
came into being battlefield eloquence.
1t was speech with a great reason be-
neath.it
There can not be oratory except upon
great theme. There can be tales founded
upon the romance of two young hearts;
there can be legends based upon an imp, a
dragon, mermaid, a giantkiller, or upon
child reared by wolf; there can be an
essay founded upon some event, some per
son, or some fact Of nature; readable
poem may be composed by a Burns about
an Honest Man, or by Mrs. Browning upon
Lock of Hair, but eloquence can exist
only where some tremendous subject exists,
and hence its thunder has rolled over only
the words 'liberty," country" rights"
the ''tomb," "God" and ''second life."
When our Robert Ingersoll became most
eloquent he was recalling the graves OF
our soldiers. There in those silent hillocks
he found a theme great enough for his
mestal equipment
BY the soldiers grave stood Perieles
when he uttered has greatest Grafton.
When citizens have died for their country,
have abandoned the beauty and Joy Of this
world that their country may the better
bring happiness TO others, and are under
the sod that others may be the happier up
under the light Of the sun, then can the
mind that is near those graves think its
best thoughts and the heart become full Of
the noblest emotionsi To Pericles stand
ing amid such memories, Athens and the
Athenians past and future, arrayed them
selves in his reason and imagination, and
his voice seemed not the voice of a man,
but the voice of all Greece speaking to her
dead and TO her living through the dead.
At the close OF this speech the women
threw wreaths and ornaments at the one
who had SO perfectly expressed their own
patriotic emotion and fond memories.
All the Greek orators came upon times
when they were called TO speak words Of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-30

"A YOUNG CoLoRED CHAP ABOUT MY SIZE.
"Yes, too late,n he said, with flashing
eyes; twenty -one years too late. Joe
should have gone then. Let the slave thank
him, not wait for the free man to grow
Fip.m He threw out one hand with gest-
ure of despair. at seemed the one thing
Joe was living for-and he's old now
very old. He used to say: 'Yo' mus
learn fo' to speak prop'ly, honey, SOS wen
yo' go TO- to thank de blessed President
Not cause Marsa Limkum's high and
mighty-taint that, cause he ies' hub de-
POI culled folks wat don't know beans wen
de bags openl But, honey, here's de pint
Were you'se gwine to de kings house, yo
wants to put on yo' weddin' vestments,
an Were you'se gwine to tell Marsa Lin
kun how ole Joe, an you was jes' a honin'
to thank him fo' life and liberty-yo' got
to use de best OBJ grammer-don' you mind,
honey-some POI trash tellin' he amt hear
anybody fo' twenty year-ole Joe knows
yo' go close to i'm, pey-close-Georgia's
too far off,"
Here the poor lad sighed heavily. she
told me the moment crossed the Mason.
Dixon line, I'd know it. Dey jes' hub de
culled man up dar, chile-al yo' got TO do
is to cross de line, any man, woman or
chile jes' jump TO help youth Marsa Lin
kum's country.
believed him !" The expression on his
face was growing disdainfuL II expect
ed rough time working my way through,
Of course; but when found myself really
here this morning / was heart-sick. Some
how we had pictured it all-the great
white free North, where Lincoln lived, the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-30


repose-
Their swords are beaten to plowshares, they
WELD but the laurel and rose.
They win wrap round the graves of our heroes
floral banners of red white ana blue;
They Will crown them with garlands of beauty,
all wet with the tears of the true.
And oh far away in the Southland the grave OF
one hero is mine,
So tiny wonder that Freedom accepted such
gifts at her shrine
My dear little drummer-boy sleeping, God
knows, and He only knows, where,
Who gave up his life and went braVely out into
the dark with a prayer.
lean see the proud form of my darling as he
marched with the soldiers away,
His sweet, childish countenance flushing like
the pink-and-white blossoms of May.
AND then, in the brightest of sunlight stand
there all stricken and dumb,
While faint grows the wild storm of music, the
u deep thunder-roll of the drum.
But hope whispered words of deception to
cheer as turned me TO go
God surely would spare in His mercy, the boy
that my heart worshiped so.
And steadily on through the darkness this star
OF belief brightly shone,
While my widowed and orphaned life struggled
with poverty's burden alone.
His gay letters came; as I read them my anx-
ious forebodings would cease
Those little white doves always brought me the
green olive branches of peace.
- The 'hardships of camp they were nothing"
he wrote, with the zeal OF boy;
"'Twas the iolliest life in the world, If one had
A. heart to enjoy;
"And as for the long weary marches why,
idthey were the best OF it all,
For, perched on the back Of the fifer-a fellow
gganticalfy tall
He could ford any number Of streams, sitting
calm as King on his throne,
And do all the heaviest marching with never a
sigh nor a groan."
His last letter babe me take courage; he soon
would be clasped to my breast;
Thrilled as read the lines over, they brought
me such comfort and rest.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-30

ne. WAS III Il re-
bellious humor. "Its easy enoughr l
thought ''for the editor to tell us poor fell
lows to write something new on the sub
ject but how to do it is the question-it's
worn OUT people won't read it-'orator of
the day may glance over it to see if we
took every word of his eloquencep' des-
perately took it up-slet's see, what have
l written" Again the people have brought
gold and frankincense and myrrh to the
tomb of Abraham Lincoln-(we quote from
our talented speaker of the day
Neutrality-suspicious. to him, eternal
honor to his namep Here beneath this
stately monument are preserved to poster
ity not only the sacred remains in costly
sarcophagus, but priceless mementoes of
his everyday life carefully guarded To-
dayis wreathed with flowers and memories
e Could even the great emancipation
ask for more, were he to look down now on
this days doingsf" / stopped abruptly.
The PARKWAY music growing faint and
fainter only accented the silence. The
very breath OF solitude hung over Oak
ridge, but something know not what
made me look down to the gravel walk
There ne stood staring at the monument,
with great solemn eyesl A young colored
Nudpg dpOuI MY olZC-IdBkGu anu DdTDIOOU.
He stood so long without moving muscle,
rubbed my eyes to make sure l was not
dreaming, and when looked again he was
not there.
might say he was here, for before I
had time to come out from behind the
''Group of Infantry" saw him coming up
the steps, head erect. 1.-THE ragamufin hath
princely tread" He stopped at the first
do oF ha hot hov IL t.
thingl He comes to the next side. What
is it that he says with head bowed, and
hand stretched out showing black against
the whiteness of the marblel The last
words reach me: "May his soul rest in
peacew Who was hel Where did he
come from? Now he is so near can almost
touch him-the hand outstretched, the SOL
emn voice: ITO God and Abraham Lincoln
we give thanks for life and liberty" Then
bowling: MAY his soul rest in peacep'
Then, soft as a shadow, down the stairs
again. From my vantage ground I saw
him standing now in front of the tomb, hls
eager eyes trying to pierce the darkness
within the iron bars. He softly tried to
open the door-it was locked A look of in
tense surprise crossed his face He caro-
fully put back into his pocket small
"AAsN IVA WIZ AAC AAdQ DOtl anu
tried the door with both hands, gently at
first, then tiercely No use. He wiped
great drops of sweat from his forehead,
and with the wild look of some hunted
creature flung himself against tho bars
With the cry of a hurt animal, he olung
there sobbing like a child: ''Oh, I'm so dis
appointed-So disappointed. How can ever
tell Joe9 Poor old fellow-poor Joe-how
can tell you that-the door is--locked p
That was too much for me. started down
to tell him = tell him whatl That he
couldn't get ina He probably knew that
by this time. found him listlessly sitting
on one of the rustic benches staring at the
ground. tits too bad,'' | blunderingly
said; 'the guards gone home You're too
late.n
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-30

FROM fields believed with starry gems
The mornings fearful diadems,
From messy steep and woodland stream
OF odors rare and hues that CLEAN,
Let every zephyr watt Sgh
For our beloved that 'lowly die.
Sweet flowers OF pesce-a peoples peace,
from wars dread woes blest release,
let North and South unbroxen wear,
Nor bitter bud OF hatred bear;
wondrous land, wear on thy breast
Sweet flowers OF peace, sweet flowers OF rest
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-30

Y o U n G reporter,
poor as a church
mouse, 1 sat with my
pencil in my mouth,
on the stone railing
about the Lincoln
monument. My un-
finished Decoration
Day notes were before
me. | was in a re-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-30

MONUMENT 10 THE BLUE AND GRAY AT AT
LASTA. GA.
1t Is a combination of history, philosophy,
devotion, of patriotism and of warm
tears, prose as sublime as poetry, an as
semblage of TACT that surpasses fiction.
It's details might excite the envy of the
painter and the dramatist. 1t swoops up
ward from the first soldier who fell in
death: Arthur Ladd, April 10, 1851, to that
last soldier-Abraham Lincoln, who poureda
out his blood after peace, the dove, had
futtered her white wings in the joyful air.
Such an eloquence should return each
spring time while the Nation shall endure.
~----- DAVID SWING.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-30

living hearts. 1t is possible the Greeks be-
gan this now venerable custom of recall
ing the dead warrior. In the earlier epochs
the soldier was only slave and merited
nothing, whether in life or in death. But
in the land of Pericles and Plato the SOL
der became the highest form of human no.
bleness, his honor was equal to that of the
orator, or artist, or poet, and when he died
fighting for Greece his tomb became
worthy OF tears By natural process the
land which could first perceive the valae
of a heroic defender was the land which
could first find that strange power of
speech which is called eloquence. The rea-
son Of such dighifed and emotional speech
came in that measurement of q manhood
which could die for the public safety and
welfare. A literature OF eulogy had to
come because persons had como into being
who were worthy of the most stately
praise. Thus an eloquence was born
where the great, free soldier was born.
The peninsula which produced the power
full fine arts, which made the mind capable
of expressing itself in poetry, history,
philosophy and the drama, made also the
soldier and the eloquence which could re.
count his worth.
The patriotic soldier is as much piece
of fine work as is the statue or the marble
temple. There must enter into his mental
composition the power to comprehend and
love good country Our Washington had
to be one of the greatest Of men before he
could be one OF the greatest Of soldiers.
Thus with Cromwell and the Prince of
Orange. With this kind Of greatness the
Greek soldier came into the history of
mankind. Behind the Persian troops went
driver with whip, but each Greek sol
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-30

WITH the disappearance of the bitter
memories of the war comes mirgling
If blue and gray in concentrating gal.
ant deeds and fallen heroes on both sides
If the struggle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-30
THE DRUMMER BOY.
A Little Hero Who Fell In War and Filled
NameIess Grave.
A OFCOP ArroNyOAv pOF.M
DECoRATIoN-DAY POEM.

Err thousands Of fields
they are marching,
our armies of peace
and of love,
To the mufied heart
beats of q nation, in
solemn procession
they move;
Emotions Of hatred and
veng e a nc e have
yielded to blessed
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-30

o RICHER or more
valuable clog uence
has ever been ut
tered than tn a t
s poken over tn e
graves of men who
have died in battle.
From old Athens to
the new America this
kind of thunder has
rolled along for tha
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-30
BATTLEFIELD ELoQuENcE.

Honor to Dead Heroes-A Fitting Theme
to Inspire the Highest Human Eloquence
From the Dawn of History Men Have
HonOred the Memory of Those Who Fell
In Battle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-30
UNFINISHED.

A Pathetic Incident at the Tomb of Lin
coIn-A Decoration-Day Sketch.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-30

ONE quick at repartee must necessarily
have a good response ability.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-09-01
Clean Up the WindfaIls.


Young fruit that falls from the trees
should be destroyed every day. If hogs
run under the trees the fallen fruit will
be taken care of by them, but if not
then every specimen should be gather
ed and burned each morning. These
fallen peaches have worms (curculio)
in them-this is what caused them to
fall. In very short time the worms
will come out and go into the ground,
where they will pass through
their transformations, and soon
come forth as minute flying beetles.
Every fallen peach will be apt to turn
out one beetle at least. The beetles
will fly up into the tree, sting moro
peaches, more worms will hatch and
more fruit will fall, and so on till the
peaches are ripe. By tho time they
are ripe the beetles will be so numer-
Gus that nearly every specimen in tho
tree will be stung and have a worm in
it. That's how you come TO have
wormy peaches. But if you destroy
the young fruit daily you prevent an
increase Of the insects and thus save
most of your peaches. Mobile Register.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-09-01
Good News From Texas.

To the surprise of everyone Texas
is now threshing the finest wheat crop
ever grown in the State. The yield
per acre is from Is to So bushels.
General average over 20 bushels. Not
much oats threshed yet, but think
the crop will fall little short in the
average yield per acre. The crop is
large enough, and buyers are propos.
ing to pay only Is to IS cents per
bushel. Wheat is selling at so cents,
and | believe Fannin County will
make over 100000 bushels, or 20
bushels for every inhabitant.
We are having good rams, which
insure an enormous corn crop, per-
haps the largest ever grown in the
State. Cotton is considerably below
an average at this time of year. Some
of it was lost and all of it was dam
aged by the wet weather in May and
early part of June. The weather has
been intensely hot, which has kept the
cotton from being all lost. Grass was
never better, and stock in fine condi.
ton. Rains have been general all
over the State for the last three
months, and our two years drou'h
is almost forgotten We expect big
immigration from Kansas. as soon as
that speculation bubble bursts, which
will occur within twelve months. -
Cor. Farmers Home Journal.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-09-01

fungus plants, similar to those which
form mildew, smut, mold. etc. Others
assert that this rusty appearance is
caused by oxidized sap, which exudes
from the rind through punctures made
in it by microscopic mites like spiders;
and the latter is the prevailing theory
al present
But it seems that rust does not
afflict oranges grown in low hummuck
grounds, and, furthermore, that it may
sometimes be prevented by proper at
tention to the condition of the tree,
and by supplying certain lacking ele-
ment to the soil in which it grows.
The subject is full of interest, and If
some scientific man could suggest
simple and practical remedy for the
evil he might achieve measure of the
fame which has been bestowed upon
NJ Pas teur for his discoveries in regard
to the vine-destroying phylloxera-
Press and HorticuLturiSt.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-09-01
HERE AND THERE.

In farm horse, fast walking is
one of the most useful and essential
qualities, says the National Liue Stock
journal. Double the walking gait,
and the practical value is almost
doubled. The farm horse must be of
good size, have endurance. and be a
good walker
Happy Honey Bees. -
A grave old man and maiden fair
Walked together at early morn;
The thrushes up in the clear cold air
Sang to the farmer planting his corn.
And, oh, how sweet was the fresh-turned
mould!
And, oh, how fair were the budding trees
For daisy's silver and daifodirs gold
Were full Of the happy honey bees.
Mr.. H B. Geer, of Nashville,
Tenn, well-known poultry breeder
and writer, tells the Tennes see Farmer
that q flock of chickens can soon clear
a potato patch of bugs and do very
profitable work for the owner. The
potato bug can't do any damage where
chickens have the freedom of the potato
patch.
A palatable summer drink: Take
half a cup of vinegar, one cup of sugar,
two teaspoonfuls of ground ginger,
stir well together, put in a quart
pitcher and fill with ice-water. If one
wants it sweeter or sourer than these
quantities will make it, more of the
needed ingredients may be put in. Ii
is cooling drink. almost as good as
lemonade. some preferring it.
Florida people have organized the
Florida Sub-Tropical Exposition f,s
the furtherance of Florida interests.
1t will be located at Jacksonville and
be in operation every winter during
the season of Northern visitation. Not
only viii the resources of Florida re-
ceive attention, but it is proposed tC
also have departments devoted to the
South Pacific coast, Central Americs
and the West Indies.
PLANT okra after the ground get:
warm and cultivate as you would corr
or other vegetables. advises West
ern contemporary. Gather the young
pods when two or three inches long
cut off the stem and boil in salt watei
till thoroughly done; take up. put but
ter. pepper and vinegar on, and eat a
you would cabbage. Those who wish
10 try okra can plant as late as July
OF even in August
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-09-01
Engaging Manners.

There are a thousand pretty and en-.
gazing little ways which every person
may put on, without runoing she risk
Of being deemed either affected or
foppish. The sweet smile, the quiet,
cordial bow, the earnest movement in
addressing friend, or more especially
a stranger. whom one may recommend
to our regards, the inquiring glance,
the graceful attention which is so cap
tivating when united with self-posSeS-
s!on-these will insure us the good re-
cards of even a child. Above all,
there is certain softnesS of manner
which should be cultivated. and which,
in either man or woman, adds a charm
that almost entirely compensates for
lack of beauty. The voice can be mod
ulated so to intonate that it viii speak
directly to the heart, and from that
elicit an answer. Politeness may be
made essential to our nature. Neither
is tine thrown away in attending to
such things. insignificant as they may
seem to those who engage in weightier
r,atterS.-FGrla and FireSiae.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-09-01
Poultry and Pet Stock Associations.

Captain Ed. c. Truett, the success
full poultry breeder, of Franklin, Tenn,
claims that the many advantages of II
poultry and pet stock association to a
county or State are too numerous to
mention. Where there are as many as
half II dozen breeders of thoroughbred
poultry they should form an associa-
ton and enact some code for rule of
action, and should be an integral part
of the county which should be also a
part of n State association, which
should have connection with the Ma
tional association. These associations
engender friendly competition, worthy
emulation, protect you in quality of
stock, keep up to higher standard
and keep alive an interest in fine fowls.
Southern CuLtiUdtOr.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-09-01

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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-09-01
Rusty Oranges.
tivatOr.

The name orange is derived from
the Latin aurantium Grom aurum,
gold) and the idea of an orange of any
other than a golden color is like that
of leopard without spots. But while
the Mediterranean orange is almost al
ways of bright golden yellow, large
proportion of the oranges grown in
Florida are covered with a brown rust
which much depreciates their market
value, even though it does not impair
their sweetness and flavor.
Some who have looked for the cause
IF this unfortunate discoloratiOn de-
clare that it is produced by minute
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-09-01

WHATEVER name or designation is given
to Fever and Ague, or other Intermittent
diseases it is safe TO say that Malaria or a
disordered state of tho Liver is at fault.
Eliminate the impurities from the system
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s fest AMI most effective remedy for all
hillary troubles, kidney diseases, anu like
complaints that his ever been brought be-
fore the public. A trial is its best recon-
mendation.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-09-01

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